April 2021

The Miracle of Language: Jeri’s First Intentional Language!

It happened when she was 7 months old! Now she’s a bit over 9 months already!! We were visiting our granddaughter in Atlanta–another miracle in and of itself during the pandemic since she lives so far away. Let’s just say I could get a job as a truck driver given all the miles I’ve driven …

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“If I Ate Smarties Every Day, I Thought I Would Get Smarter”

Today, I bring you sage words of wisdom from one of my students in the form of a conversation  we had several weeks ago. I have known this lovely young girl since she was a  struggling first grader. When I first met Jordyn, she arrived on the doorstep of my office as pretty much a …

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Mind Your Ps and Qs: Simple Truths About b/d Letter Reversals–Should you worry or not? When and why to worry or not.

Watch your ‘bs’ and ‘ds’ and “mind your ps and qs”! Notice these are plurals rather than possessives, so no apostrophes!  The necklace below symbolizes the p,q,b,d–so look closely (pqbd.org/jewelry), and was inspired by individuals with dyslexia to show support for dyslexia, start conversations, and raise funds for dyslexia organizations.  Truth #1:  Many children have …

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